Goby for Android Updates, Adds Recommendation Engine for Local Activities

The developers behind Goby have brought the same recommendation engine in their iPhone app to their Android app with a fresh update that makes figuring out what to do on a Friday night that much easier.

We mentioned Goby when they launched their new iPhone app, complete with a new recommendation engine that promises to help you find something to do in your neighborhood based on your location. Now the developers behind Goby have brought the same engine to their Android app with a fresh update that makes figuring out what to do on a Friday night that much easier.

The goal of the recommendation engine is to take the decision-making process out of finding something to do or somewhere to go. If you're traveling and don't know the area, you can let Goby figure out where you're located, and then automatically generate a list of activities going on in the area that might interest you. Even if you know the area but hate making a decision, Goby can help.

Android users have had to wait to get the new recommendation engine since it was first added to the iPhone app back in May. Now its here, and Android users can use the updated Goby app to log in to Facebook via Facebook Connect and let Goby generate a list of things they would enjoy doing. The app will pull from your Facebook likes and interests to get an idea of activities you would like, and then shows them to you in order of interest.

You can still use the Goby mobile app to find specific types of activities as well. For example, if you're looking for breweries or pubs in your area, you can tell the app to only show you those locations, and you can browse them in a list or on a top-down map.

The app supports over 350 categories of activities, and once you're logged in, you'll have an automatically-updating "fun feed" full of activities that are selected specifically because you might like them. Goby for Android is free, and available now in the Android App Market.